TURNER — Kayla Leclerc registered a hat trick on Tuesday to propel Leavitt to a 6-2 romp over Morse in a KVAC field hockey contest on Tuesday. Kaityln Leclerc chipped in for the Hornets (4-2) with a pair of goals, while a single tally from Madeline Hanscom completed the scoring. Paigle Willis and Leah Totman […]
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Girls' soccer: Oxford Hills overwhelms Leavitt, 6-3
PARIS — Oxford Hills had one player it had to key on from Leavitt’s offensive attack. The Hornets, meanwhile, had two Vikings they had to keep their eyes on. Each of those targeted players scored twice, and the Vikings’ double trouble led to them doubling up the visiting Hornets, 6-3, in a KVAC girls’ soccer […]
Field hockey: Mt. Blue cuts stubborn Cony loose
Mt. Blue’s Samantha Ellis (5) scores the first goal of the game late in the middle of the first half past Cony goaltender against Emily Douglas in a field hockey game at Caldwell Field in Farmington on a cloudy and muggy Tuesday. FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue coach Jody Harmon said her Cougars appeared to be […]
Richmond boys' soccer edges Buckfield in battle of unbeatens
BUCKFIELD — The Richmond High School boys’ soccer team is used to playing and practicing on a wide and long field. However, at least once a year, the Bobcats board the bus and head to Buckfield for its East-West Conference clash with the Bucks on a field that is tight, both in length and width. […]
Spruce Mountain beats Oak Hill 2-1 in field hockey
Tanna Herlihy, left, of Spruce Mountain High School competes for the ball with Maegan Sheehy of Oak Hill High School during a field hockey match up in Jay on Monday. Spruce won 2-1. Spruce Mountain High School players celebrate after Morgan Dalton’s penalty shot tied the game 1-1 during a field hockey match up against […]
Local roundup: Mt. Abram girls' soccer shuts out Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Two goals were enough for Mt. Abram to defeat Dirigo 2-0 in girls’ soccer action Monday. Alice Cockerham and Camryn Wahl scored the Roadrunners’ goals. Dirigo (0-5-1) goalkeeper Katie Morse turned away 10 shots. Mt. Abram’s (3-3) Hailey Walker spurned one shot. Hall-Dale 6, Mountain Valley 1 RUMFORD — Madisyn Smith’s hat trick […]
Girls' soccer: Oak Hill overcomes Wiscasset's trap
Oak Hill’s Lindsey Weeks, right, and Wiscasset’s Lily Souza both eye a loose ball during the Raiders’ 4-1 win in Wales on Monday. WALES — Sydney Drew broke Wiscasset’s offsides trap and Julia Ahlberg made sure a momentum-shifting shot didn’t break the goal line in Oak Hill’s 4-1 MVC girls’ soccer victory Monday at Fairchild […]
Girls' soccer: Lisbon, Carrabec finish tied at 1-1
Lisbon’s Emma Houle, left, battles Carrabec’s Katrina Mason for the ball during their teams’ MVC girls’ soccer matchup Monday. LISBON — The Lisbon girls’ soccer team had offensively opportunities but it was the defense that carried the Greyhounds to a 1-1 tie with Mountain Valley Conference foe Carrabec on Monday. The last three games, the […]
Monday Morning Quarterback: Edward Little's strength has been its strength
Edward Little’s Joshua Hamel hauls in a pass as Portland’s Cameron Connolly moves in for the tackle during a game in Auburn on Sept. 8. Two keys to Edward Little’s first 3-0 start since 2008 is its physical conditioning and mental toughness. Both were on display in Saturday’s come-from-behind 26-20 win over Cheverus. The Red […]
H.S. Cross Country: Muktar leading Lewiston by example
Harrison Osborn of Scarborough steals a look at Abbas Muktar of Lewiston during the Class A State Cross Country Championships in Belfast on Nov. 5, 2016. LEWISTON — In sixth grade, Abbas Muktar used to run around his block “for the (heck) of it.” Now he’s one of the top runners in the state and […]